Remembering Donna Summer

Queen of Disco and five-time Grammy winner Donna Summer died today. She was 63. The singer, who rose to popularity in the 1970s, is known for her hits "Last Dance," "Bad Girls," and "She Works Hard for the Money." But the reason we love to love her? Her daring and iconic beauty style.

Take a look through slideshows of her life (here and here, for example) and you'll see there's nothing the knockout singer wouldn't try. From natural curls to bouncy layers and a rainbow of lip glosses, she took risks with her look—and her music followed suit. It's a decision that didn't always make her instantly recognizable, but who cares? Her 19 number-one dance hits did that job for her.

As Summer taught us, life is too short to wear the same blowout every day. Clip a flower in your hair, paint your nails bright orange, maybe even add a strip of false lashes. In the end, you'll be glad you went for it.